Advocate staff photo by ARTHUR D. LAUCK -- Andrew Durett, left, and his dad, Richard Durett, haul in a large buffalo fish Thursday on the fist day of commercial gill net fishing in False River in 20 years.

Advocate staff photo by BRYAN TUCK. -- Lafayette Public Library employee Lisa Breaux uses plastic cups to create an image of a book in the long fence that surrounds the downtown library Friday. The library is going through renovations.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Korey Ryder, 19, and father James "Tee" Ryder, from left, string up lanterns inside their tailgate tent outside LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on Friday, the day before the LSU-Alabama football game. The Ryders drove from the Lake Charles area a day early to set up for game day.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON -- The Rev. Paul Counce, pastor of St. Joseph Cathedral, sprinkles holy water over graves at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Baton Rouge Thursday, which was All Saints Day.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS -- Principal Ronnie Knox, right, explains the mission of classroom teachers at the Jetson Center for Youth Thursday following the annual Celebration of Change luncheon. At left is Dr. Debra DePrato, who was awarded the third Champion of Juvenile Justice award during the event, and Mel Reid, center.

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Golfer Jason Breaux takes aim at a eight-foot-tall target of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, Thursday at The Caddy Shack, a golf driving range, pro shop, bar and grill at 8181 Siegen Lane. Co-owners Jeff Russell and Pickles Kelly had the target installed about two years ago, after an Alabama alumnus who is a friend of Russell's suggested it. They said no Alabama fans have objected to the sign, and LSU fans enjoy the loud 'thwack' made when a ball connects with the target, often leaving a dent. LSU hosts No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium on Saturday..

Advocate staff photo by PAM BORDELONLoLo Jones speaks Thursday at the kickoff banquet at the LSU Legends Club for her foundation's Hurdles of Hope program, which addresses the barriers and challenges of families with loved ones in prison.

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Chyna Thomas, 7, left, and Angel Harris scream for treats as East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies toss beads and stuffed animals to the crowd Wednesday at the Elvin Street BREC Park.

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Yolanda Criss, of LaCare, left, hands out miniature footballs to A'niya Claiborne, 10, and Tayla Palmer, 7, at the 5th annual Trick-or-Treat With Deputies at Elvin Street BREC Park on Wednesday night.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON -- Candy surprise -- Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital nurse manager Shawn Wolkart, left, presents former patient T-Paul Morgan, 4, of Jackson, with Pixy Stix Wednesday as he and patients trick-or-treat in the Baton Rouge hospital.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- New flowers -- Linda Tomchek cleans the gravesite of her father, Hypolite Legere, and puts new flowers in the vase Wednesday in preparation for All Saints' Day at Greenoaks Memorial Park on Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge.

Advocate staff photo by ARTHUR D. LAUCK -- On closer examination -- Alicia Spurlock, 9, takes a close look at her "gluep" as classmates Jacoria Carter, 10, center, and Westeria Clark, 9, play with their science projects Monday during "ExxonMobil Science Days" at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum. The students from Claiborne Elementary made "gluep" from Borax and glue to learn the scientific properties of polymers.

Advocate staff photo by JOHN McCUSKER -- New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas and officials from the Walgreens Corporation held a press conference Tuesday to announce plans to distribute candy to children at all the NOPD's district stations and police headquarters. Here Benjamin Guggenheim, 3, scores a lollipop after the news conference ended.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- Library construction continues -- The new library building going up behind the parish's main library branch on Goodwood Boulevard sports a purple outer insulation shell Monday. Construction on the new library, which at 126,000 square feet will more than double the size of the current main library, could be complete as early as August.

Advocate staff photo by ARTHUR D. LAUCK -- Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women inmate Maxine Coleman checks jumpsuits at the prison's garment factory. Inmates are paid between 2 cents and 20 cents an hour to make linens and other materials.

Advocate staff photo by ARTHUR D. LAUCK -- At Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, inmates pick pecans on the prison's cattle farm. The pecans are sold through an auction process to generate money for a program that trains inmates in occupational skills.

Advocate staff photos by BRYAN TUCK -- The Zoo of Acadiana's new golden Bengal tiger cubs, a brother and sister pair, play in their pen recently.

Zoo of Acadiana General Manager Matthew Oldenburg feeds one of the zoo's new golden Bengal tiger cubs from a bottle in their pen recently.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON -- Carver Primary School paraprofessional Debra Watts helps second-grader Emilie Vadrine learn the school's new FastForward lab on Friday.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- Zoe Ranzino performs 'Lawn of the Dead' with the Krewe of Yazoo in nonprofit organization 10/31 Consortium's second annual Halloween Parade in Baton Rouge Saturday.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- Behind his sinister clown mask, Kenneth Edwards, 17, plays the cymbals with the Greater Baton Rouge Drum Corps and Dancettes in nonprofit organization 10/31 Consortium's second annual Halloween Parade in Baton Rouge Saturday.

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- John Duggan, left, with Brain Quest, congratulates Ireland Ducote, 4, of Geismar, for answering a question correctly Saturday morning at the Louisiana Book Festival in the Capitol Complex. Ireland's parents said she got excited about the festival when she heard a radio report about the Brain Quest booth.

Advocate photo by Chante Warren -- Veteran NASA space shuttle pilot Duane 'Digger' Carey chalts with student Daniel Ashley, 11, during Carey's visit Saturday to Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School in Baton Rouge. Carey spoke to students and parents attending Kenilworth's STEM Expo about his travels in space and the importance of preparation in the fields of science and math.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- Don Bruce is the designer for the original Eye of the Tiger logo for LSU. He designed the eye for the Tiger Stadium field in 1983.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- Maj. Ed Pulido, right, has his picture taken with Alice Daniel, left, who sports Marine wear. Daniel is the mother of Staff Sgt. William Austin Daniel, who died of cancer in 2009.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- Staff Sgt. Jason Manwarren, Ann Berkins,Becky Colello, Sgt. David Thornhill, Shirley Avants and retired Master Sgt. Tanya Whitney, from left, chat under the U.S. Army tent at the University Club's eighth hole. Manwarren and Thornhill are Army recruiters in Baton Rouge.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- Players gather to watch a tee shot on the par-3 fifth hole at the University Club during the Patriot Shootout tournament.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- American flags line both sides of University Club Drive in honor of the Patriot Shootout golf tournament, which raised money for the Folds of Honor Foundation.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON -- Haley Pittenger, 8, left, and her brother, Connor, 10, dressed in their Halloween costumes, show the food collection cart that Haley will be taking around the block for trick-or-treat. Haley has a severe allergy to peanuts and has found a new way to celebrate Halloween, by collecting cans of food for the local food bank.