NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A series of Public Hearings will be held in accordance with LA R.S. 48:231 and conducted by the Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee. Below is a list of the times and places where the hearings will be held. The purpose of the hearings is to review highway construction priorities for the state fiscal year 2027-2028. A copy of the Preliminary Program for Fiscal Year 2027-2028 will be available for review on October 1, 2026, by interested persons at the LADOTD Headquarters Building, 1201 Capitol Access Road, Room 200M, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 or online at https://www.dotd.la.gov/. All interested persons are invited for the purpose of becoming fully acquainted with the proposed program and will be afforded an opportunity to express their views in person. Oral testimony may be supplemented by presenting important facts and documentation in writing. Comments may also be provided at the link above. All interested parties will be able to listen to the meeting virtually. The information to participate virtually will be posted at the link above. Written statements and comments can be handed to the committee conducting the hearing or mailed to the following address, postmarked within 45 calendar days following the final hearing: JOINT TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE C/O LA DOTD (SECTION 85) P.O. BOX 94245 BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9245 Should anyone requiring special assistance due to a disability wish to participate in this public hearing, please contact LADOTD (Attn: Ms. Mary Elliott) by mail at the address above or by telephone at (225) 379-1218 at least five days prior to the date of the public hearing. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE HIGHWAY PRIORITY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (2027-2028) Date & Time DOTD District Parishes Location Tuesday, October 20, 2026 10:00 am 02 Jefferson (Grand Isle only), Lafourche, Terrebonne Terrebonne Parish Council Chambers Government Tower 8026 W Main St, Suite 600, Houma Tuesday, October 20, 2026 2:30 pm 02 Jefferson (except Grand Isle), Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles Jefferson Parish Council Chambers Yenni Building 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, New Orleans Wednesday, October 21, 2026 9:00 am 62 Livingston, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington Tangipahoa Parish Council Chambers 206 E Mulberry St Amite City Wednesday, October 21, 2026 1:30 pm 61 Ascension, Assumption, E. Baton Rouge, E. Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. James, W. Baton Rouge, W. Feliciana State Capitol Basement, House Committee Room 6, Baton Rouge Tuesday, October 27, 2026 10:00 am 58 Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle, Tensas Franklin Parish School Board Franklin Media Center 7293 Prairie Rd, Winnsboro Tuesday, October 27, 2026 2:00 pm 05 E. Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Union, W. Carroll Monroe Civic Center Miro-Madison Room 401 Lea Joyner Expressway, Monroe Wednesday, October 28, 2026 8:30 am 04 Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Desoto, Red River, Webster Bossier City Council Chambers 620 Benton Rd Bossier City Wednesday, October 28, 2026 2:30 pm 08 Avoyelles, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon, Winn Pineville City Hall Council Meeting Room 910 Main Street, Pineville Thursday, October 29, 2026 9:00 am 07 Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jeff Davis Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Council Chambers 1015 Pithon St, Lake Charles Thursday, October 29, 2026 1:30 pm 03 Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion Lafayette Consolidated Government City Hall Council Chambers Auditorium 705 W University Ave, Lafayette

NOTICE OF LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:535(B), notice is hereby given of the locations of the polling places in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Precinct - Polling Place: 01 - First District 6 – Summerfield Station – Bernice, LA 03 - New Claiborne Parish Fair Building, Haynesville, LA 05 - New Village Hall, Athens, LA 07 - Crossroads Community Center, Athens, LA 08 - Homer City Hall, Homer, LA 10 - Lisbon Community Center, Lisbon, LA 11A - Lisbon Community Center, Lisbon, LA 21 - New Claiborne Parish Fair Building, Haynesville, LA 31 - New Claiborne Parish Fair Building, Haynesville, LA 34 - New Claiborne Parish Fair Building, Haynesville, LA 35 - New Claiborne Parish Fair Building, Haynesville, LA 36 - New Claiborne Parish Fair Building, Haynesville, LA 37 - New Claiborne Parish Fair Building, Haynesville, LA 41 - Harris Community Center, Minden, LA 42 - Harris Community Center, Minden, LA 51 - New Village Hall, Athens, LA 81 - Lisbon Community Center, Lisbon, LA 84A - Homer City Hall, Homer, LA 85 - Homer City Hall, Homer, LA 87 - Homer City Hall, Homer, LA 88 - Homer City Hall, Homer, LA 91 - Junction City Mayor’s Office, Junction City, LA 92 - Homer City Hall, Homer, LA 93 - Homer City Hall, Homer, LA 96 - Homer City Hall, Homer, LA Claiborne Parish Board of Election Supervisors (October 16, 2026) _______________

PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REVIEW PERIOD Proposed Revisions to the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) – HOTMA Updates Housing Authority Name: Haynesville Housing Authority Date of Notice: October 6, 2026 Overview of Changes Haynesville Housing Authority gives notice that a public review period and hearing will be held regarding proposed updates to our Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) for the Public Housing program. These updates incorporate federal mandates from the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA), which brings significant changes to HUD programs. Key updates include: • Income & Deductions: Revised calculations for adjusted income, medical expense thresholds, and elderly/disabled or dependent deductions. • Asset Limits: New caps on net family assets and ownership restrictions in accordance with HOTMA Section 104. • Reexaminations: Updated rules for annual and interim re-examinations. • Verification: Implementation of an updated verification hierarchy. The proposed ACOP draft detailing all policy changes is available for public review starting October 6, 2026 through November 30, 2026 at: • In Person: 1953 Mill St., Haynesville, LA during business hours Monday–Thursday, 8:00AM – 5:00 PM]). A public hearing to receive comments on the proposed ACOP updates will be held: • Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2026 • Time: 10:30 am • Location: 1741 Amos Dr., Haynesville, LA Written comments will be accepted throughout the public comment period. • By Mail or Hand Delivery: • By Email: haynesvillehousi@bellsouth.net (October 16, 2026)

CLAIBORNE PARISH TOURISM COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION NO. CPTCB - #0001 A RESOLUTION ENDORSING BOTH SALES TAX PROPOSITIONS ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 BALLOT IN SUPPORT OF A CLEAN, WELCOMING, AND TOURIST-FRIENDLY CLAIBORNE PARISH WHEREAS, Claiborne Parish's rolling hills, historic towns, beautiful lake, and abundant opportunities for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation are valuable assets that attract visitors and enrich the lives of residents; and WHEREAS, tourism is an increasingly important part of the parish's economy, and preserving the beauty and cleanliness of the parish supports local businesses, community pride, and a welcoming experience for visitors; and WHEREAS, consistent, house-to-house curbside trash collection over the past decade has helped keep rural Claiborne Parish clean by reducing accumulated household waste, litter, and debris, and providing residents with a dependable alternative to burning or improperly disposing of household trash; and WHEREAS, maintaining reliable solid waste collection and disposal is essential to protecting the parish's scenic character and sustaining its appeal as a destination for tourism and outdoor recreation; and WHEREAS, voters will consider two sales and use tax propositions on November 3, 2026: a 1.375% tax in the Claiborne Parish Sales Tax District and a 0.625% tax in Sales Tax District No. 2 of the Parish of Claiborne, each for a ten-year period beginning January 1, 2027, with proceeds dedicated to solid waste collection and disposal and materials for surfacing and maintaining public roads within the respective districts; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Claiborne Parish Tourism Commission recognizes that a clean, well-maintained parish is fundamental to its tourism mission and to the quality of life enjoyed by residents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Claiborne Parish Tourism Commission hereby endorses passage of both sales tax propositions appearing on the November 3, 2026 ballot. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board encourages eligible voters in the respective districts to vote in favor of both propositions to support dependable rural trash collection, preserve the parish's natural beauty, and maintain a clean, welcoming environment for residents and visitors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be entered into the official minutes of the Commission and that a copy be provided to the Claiborne Parish Police Jury. CPTCB#0001 ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Claiborne Parish Tourism Commission at a duly convened meeting on October 5, 2026. Vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0, Abstentions 1, Absent 2 Jack D. Hightower, Chair Ashley Buckner, Secretary (October 16, 2026)

NOTICE Parcel No. 9100056200 Edwin A. Reynolds or Estate THIS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IS NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR RIGHTS OR INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN CLAIBORNE PARISH, LOUISIANA MAY BE TERMINATED BY OPERATION OF LAW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW: Parcel # 9100056200 / No Municipal Address Brief Legal: LOT F: COM. AT PT. 998.23 FT N. OF SW COR. OF SE/4 NE/4, SEC. 31; TH. N. ALONG W. LINE SD. FORTY 300.93 FT; TH. E. 697.56 FT; TH. S. 300.93 FT; TH. W. 697.56 FT. TO PT. OF BEG. CONT. 4.819 AC. M/L, SIT. IN SE/4 NE/4, SEC. 31/22/4. Legal Description: The following described tract situated in SE ¼ of NE ¼, Section 31, Township 22 North, Range 4 West, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, to-wit: Commencing at a point 998.23 feet North of the Southwest corner of SE ¼ of NE ¼ , said Section 31, thence run North along the West line of said forty a distance of 300.93 feet, thence run East a distance of 697.56 feet, thence run South a distance of 300.93 feet, thence run West a distance of 697.56 feet to the point of beginning, containing 4.819 acres, more or less, with all and singular the improvements thereon. Tax sale title to the above described property has been sold for failure to pay taxes. You have been identified as a person who may have an interest in this property. Your interest in the property will be terminated if you do not redeem the property by making all required payments to the tax collector listed below or file a lawsuit in accordance with law within six (6) months of the date of the first publication of this notice, or the recording of an act transferring ownership, if later. Claiborne Parish Tax Collector 300 HWY 146 Homer, Louisiana 71040 318-927-4807 (October 16, 2026)

PARISH OF CLAIBORNE PUBLIC NOTICE Parcel# 9320036225 Notice is hereby given that the Parish of Claiborne has received a request to sell their respective tax interest in the following listed property. This property has previously been adjudicated to the Parish of Claiborne for unpaid taxes. A public sale of this property will begin at 3:00 PM. on October 20, 2026 at the Claiborne Parish Police Jury, 507 West Main Street, Homer, LA 71040. The minimum bid has been set at $1,577.57. Anyone intending to bid must hand deliver your intent letter and processing fee to E & P Consulting Services, LLC, at 1030 N 9th Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71201 by noon on October 16, 2026. NO faxed, telephoned, mailed or any kind of electronic submission of intent to bid will be accepted. Any intent to bid letter received by the above deadline will allow 1 party into the bid session. If more than one offer for any particular piece of property is received, all parties who have submitted a written offer will be allowed to bid on the property. For additional information, please contact Parish Adjudicated Property Program at E&P Consulting Services, LLC at 318-807-0924 or ParishPropertyInfo@louisianalandsolutions.com Parcel# 9320036225 / Municipal Address: 1192 Waller Drive (Claiborne Parish) Brief Legal: LOTS #16 & 17, BLK. 58 OF THE GARLAND HEIGHTS SUBDIV Legal Description LOTS NOS. SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN (16 & 17) OF BLOCK NO. FIFTY-EIGHT (58) of the GARLAND HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION of the Town of Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, with all and singular the improvements thereon and all rights thereunto belonging, Municipally known as 1192 Waller Drive, Haynesville, LA. (September 18 and October 16, 2026)

NOTICE FOR MISSING PERSONS I F ANYONE KNOWS THE WHEREABOUTS OF JERRY KNOWLES PLEASE CONTACT R ASHID A. Y OUNG , ATTORNEY AT LAW AT ___(318-202-9275)___ (October 16 and 23, 2026)

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. C-43871-1 IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF LOUISIANA. GIBSLAND BANK & TRUST VS THOMAS AUTO CARE, LLC, CLYDE THOMAS MCDONALD & VIRGINIA GAYLE MCDONALD By virtue of a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE to me directed from the Honorable Second Judicial District Court of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, in the above numbered and entitled cause, I have seized and will sell at Public Auction for cash according to law, WITHOUT benefit of appraisement, in the Conference Room of the Sheriff’s Office of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, during the legal hours of sales on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Lots No. 1, 2, 23, and 24 of Block 4 of Liberty Heights Addition to the Town of Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, as per plat of survey of said addition filed for record under Registry Number 7657, and recorded in Book 16, Page 477, Conveyance Records, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, together with all improvements located thereon and all rights thereto belonging. The municipal address of the above-described property is 208 Dawson Street, Homer, Louisiana 71040. Said property to be sold as belonging to the above defendant to pay and satisfy debt specified in said Writ, together with attorney’s fees, interests and costs. SETH M. MOYERS, WIENER, WEISS & MADISON, APLC, Attorney Thus done and signed officially this 8th day of September 2026. October 16, 2026 November 13, 2026 SAM DOWIES Sheriff and Ex-Officio Auctioneer (October 16 and November 13, 2026)

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. C-43871-3 IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF LOUISIANA. GIBSLAND BANK AND TRUST VS THOMAS AUTO CARE, LLC, CLYDE THOMAS MCDONALD & VIRGINIA GAYLE MCDONALD By virtue of a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE to me directed from the Honorable Second Judicial District Court of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, in the above numbered and entitled cause, I have seized and will sell at Public Auction for cash according to law, WITHOUT benefit of appraisement, in the Conference Room of the Sheriff’s Office of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, during the legal hours of sales on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Lots Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 1 of the Dawson Heights Subdivision to the Town of Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, as per plat and survey of said subdivision filed for record under File No. 92383 and recorded at Page 423 of Book 89 of the Conveyance Records of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, with all and singular the improvements thereon. The municipal address of the above-described property is 205 Dawson Street, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Said property to be sold as belonging to the above defendant to pay and satisfy debt specified in said Writ, together with attorney’s fees, interests and costs. SETH M. MOYERS, WIENER, WEISS & MADISON, APLC, Attorney Thus done and signed officially this 8th day of September 2026. October 16, 2026 November 13, 2026 SAM DOWIES Sheriff and Ex-Officio Auctioneer (October 16 and November 13, 2026)

Minutes – REVISION Zoning Board Meeting Date: 8/11/2026 Time: 3 pm Location: Jonesboro Town Hall 128 Allen Ave Jonesboro, La 71251 1. Call to order – Meeting was called to order by Zoning Board Administrator Austin Ballott III 2. Roll Call- Antoan Leonard – Present, Timothy Stewart – Present, David Hammock – Present and Sam Lamkin- absent. 3. Invocation – David Hammock. 4. Pledge of Allegiance – Antoan Leonard. 5. Public Comments- Bradford and Dobbins appeared before the Zoning Commission and verbally expressed their opposition to the proposed rezoning of 705 Leon Drive. Bradford also submitted a signed letter stating his opposition, along with additional letters signed by other members of the community expressing opposition to the proposed rezoning. 6. Approval of Agenda – Motion to approve made by Hammock. Seconded by Leonard. No discussion. Motion Passed. 7. Replacement of Zoning Board Member Michael Holder with Randy Layfield. Motion made to accept Mayor Harris’ appointment of Randy Layfield to the TOJ Zoning Board by Leonard. Seconded by Stewart. No discussion. Motion passed. Oath of office given by Attorney Pam Breedlove. 8. Approval of 4/7/2026 Zoning Board Meeting Minutes. Motion made by Stewart. Seconded by Leonard. No Discussion. Motion Passed. 9. Discussion & Recommendation regarding Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and adoption of updated Official Zoning Map. Motion made by Leonard. Seconded by Layfield. Discussion: Attorney Breedlove briefed the Board on the updates made to the proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. Board members asked questions regarding the implementation of the updated ordinance and discussed procedures for ensuring that both the ordinance and map remain current and are properly updated in future years. Motion passed. 10. Discussion & Recommendation regarding the rezoning of certain tracts of land 705 Leon Drive RPID # 12491: Motion: A motion was made by Stewart to forward a recommendation of disapproval to the Board of Aldermen regarding the proposed rezoning of certain tracts of land located at 705 Leon Drive, RPID #12491. The motion was seconded by Layfield. Following a brief discussion in which Board members expressed their opinions regarding the proposed rezoning, a roll call vote was conducted. Roll Call Vote: Layfield – Aye; Stewart – Aye; Leonard – Nay; Hammock – Aye. Motion passed, 3–1. 11. Board Comments – All members provided brief comments welcoming Mr. Layfield and thanked everyone for coming. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn made by Leonard. Seconded by Layfield. No Discussion. Meeting adjourned. Published in the Ruston Daily Leader; $24.00 on Oct 16, 2026.

PUBLIC NOTICE Listed below are the polling place locations in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, to be used in the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and the General Election to be held Saturday, December 12, 2026. INSERT CHART Rachel Shively, Clerk of Court and President, Board of Election Supervisors Published in the Ruston Daily Leader, Ruston, LA on Oct 16, 2026.