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Justin Toth has vaulted from an absolute unknown to a sensationin the world of high school competitive diving over the past two seasons.

As a junior last year, he concludedhis debut campaign witha state runner-up finish. Now,the Booker T. Washington senior is the favorite to stand at the top of the podiumat the Class 3A State Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday from the Sailfish Splash Waterpark and Aquatics Center in Stuart.

One of nine Wildcats making the trip to the Treasure Coast, Toth is the top seed in the 1-meter dive with a seed score of 496.35.

So how does he feel about being the diver to beat?

"I definitely don't really feel that much stress," hesaid. "I definitely know that there's peoplegunning for me, I was gunning for people last year. ... I don't feel a lot of pressure because I train hard, I know what I can do, I know what I can achieve. And honestly, I shouldn't really care what other people think."

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The senior spent the past week fine-tuning his mechanics on the same dives he performed at regionals, which also arethe dives he'llperformat state.

Toth, along with divecoach Randy Sanderson,fellow Wildcats state qualifiers Caleb Pereira and Alexander Brown, each headed to Gainesville on Thursday to practice at anoutdoor pool before meeting the rest of the team in Ocala later that day. Since Washington's home pool is indoors, the divers wanted to replicate the outdoor elements that Sailfish Splash may present.

Last week, Toth was nearly perfect as he was crowned the Region 1-3A diving championin Tallahassee.

There was one only blemish that day, belly-floppingon an attempted inward double. That's a dive wherethe diver's backfacesthe pool before jumping off the board and performing a double front-flip.

However, with his work ethic and short memory, necessary traits of any great athlete, Toth remains ever so confident.

"Every timeI walk on the board, in my mind I'm like, 'this is going to be the best dive I've done in my life,'" Toth said. "So, I don't like to think negative at all. Every time I step on the board, I'm thinking about the dive and every single aspect. In my mind, I'm thinking, 'this is going to be a beautiful dive.'"

That level of confidence was not immediate.

Toth had no previousdiving experience before he was discovered by Booker T. Washington swimminghead coach Whitney Voeltz as a sophomore during a Friday free-swim as part of physical-education course.

Convincing Toth to join his team the following year, Voeltz says his newdiver didn't quite grasp his ability until his second-place finish at state.

"I don't even think he realized how good he was last year," the BTW swimming coach said. "He started off doing dives and all of asudden, he gets second at state, in the state of Florida that has phenomenal divers in every class. ... I think at that point, the light went on internally and he started focusing on it.

"He's very self-driven and I think he just wants to make himself better, and in turn, he's obviously doing the job."

As spectacular as he was as a junior, Toth admits he tried to staywithin his comfortzone, performing simply the dives he enjoyeddoing. That hasn't been the case as a senior. He made it a point to challenge himself and increasethe degree of difficulty on his dives.

"I'm not going to get better unless I improve on every single aspect," he said. "So this year, I focused on the dives that I didn't like so much, now I pretty much like every single dive. I think by me doing that, I enjoy the sport even more. ... It's like it's an adrenaline rush.

"I've played a lot of sports in my life and those wereall teams sports. Except in dive, it's all up to me. Only I can better myself.In team sports, I can better myself, but the whole team has to get better as well. In dive, it's all up to me. I want to go as far as I can and the only person that can do that is me."

Pushing himself to reach his maximum potential, Toth has won virtually every meet he's competed in this season and set school records along the way.

On Saturday, there's one more event to win andculminate his meteoric rise in a sport that was foreign to him not too long ago. If Toth is to win, there's only one way he wants to do it.

"I don't want to win off someone else not having a good day," he said. "I want everyone to be on their best and be on their A-game. Let's say if second place belly-flops and then I win, that's not as satisfying I think than beating someone that's on top of their game."

Patrick Bernadeau can be reached pbernadeau@gannett.com or (850) 503-3828.

Boys: 200 medley relay (1:42.57, 11th). 400 freestyle relay (3:23.85, 17th). Alexander Brown - 1-meter dive (348.55, 14th). Max Little - 100 breaststroke (1:01.93, 13th), 200 individual medley (2:03.9, 23rd). Caleb Pereira - 1-meter dive (394.85, 10th). Logan Robinson - 100 freestyle (48.5, 6th), 200 freestyle (1:45.62, 10th). Noah Scoggins - 100 butterfly (55.2, 23rd), 100 backstroke (55.39, 15th). Justin Toth - 1-meter dive (496.35, 1st)

Girls: Sara Lypko - 200 individual medley (2:12.94, 13th), 500 freestyle (5:13.46, 8th)

Boys:Aiden Morgan - 200 individual medley (1:55.36, 2nd), 100 breaststroke (59.0, 3rd). Jameson Walker - 500 freestyle (4:56.02, 20th)

Girls: 200 medley relay (1:55.96, 14th). Jillian Beardsley (1:01.03, 17th). Trinity Devanney - 500 freestyle (5:22.49, 19th). Gabriella Freeman - 200 individual medley (2:10.88, 8th), 100 breaststroke (1:07.95). Emi Goto - 1-meter dive (372.05, 11th)

Boys: Hudson Trammel - 100 backstroke (53.34, 3rd), 100 butterfly (51.28, 3rd)

Girls: 200 medley relay (1:56.09, 16th). 400 freestyle relay (3:47.05, 11th). Landry Hadder - 200 individual medley (2:08.54, 4th), 100 backstroke (55.77, 5th). Emma Wortman - 100 yard butterfly (59.45, 19th), 100 breaststroke (1:05.02, 1st)

Boys: Braedan Jacobs - 200 freestyle (1:46.97, 16th), 500 freestyle (4:50.12, 14th). Korbin Menser - 200 individual medley (2:01.3, 12th), Korbin Menser (1:01.79, 9th)

Girls: Elise Grissom - 1-meter dive (446.9, 2nd)

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BTW diver Justin Toth seeks to wrap unlikely two-year ascension with a state title - Pensacola News Journal

With the start of the new soccer season comes district championship aspirations for the three parish girls soccer teams in District 4.

The favorite has to be Dutchtown. Not only did the Lady Griffins capture the district title just last season, but they will return the most starters in the parish with nine.

Dutchtown made a tremendous run in 2020-21. In addition to winning the league championship, the Lady Griffins went 16-4-1 and reached the second round of the playoffs.

Dutchtown will have a new coach this season in Jared Moss. Moss takes over for Anant Vyas, who was the Lady Griffins coach for the past 19 years.

Moss will have plenty of weapons at his disposal.

Leading the charge will be sophomore Riley Hicock. Hicock was the districts Offensive MVP last season. She was also an All-Metro and All-State selection. She was the first Dutchtown freshman to ever make all district, All Metro and All State in the same season.

Moss also expressed excitement about the return of seniors Colette Smith, Maya Tilley, Emma Lambert, Jaida Johnson, Riley Cangelosi and Rylie Gueho, along with juniors Arleigh Hines, Lillian Moss and Tristen Gulczynski.

Dutchtown lost all-district goalkeeper Alexi Odland, but Moss expects Vivian Moody to step in and play well.

The St. Amant Lady Gators finished as the district runners-up a year ago. Theyre hoping to finish in the top spot this time around.

St. Amant will return five starters from last season. Fortunately for the Lady Gators, two of the players they bring back were first-team all-district performers.

Our offense will be our strongest this year with the return of our leading goal scorers, Nya Bridgewater and Sadie Bourgeois, St. Amant head coach Joleigh Hartman said.

Although, it will be hard to replace players like Rachel Cretini and Camille Sheets. Cretini was the districts Overall MVP last season, and Sheets was the Co-Defensive MVP.

Luckily for St. Amant, theyll be strong at the net with the return of goalkeepers Caylee Sheets and Spencer Kernan.

Other players shes expecting big things from are senior Brynn Weathers, junior Madison Parker and three talented youngsters in Lillian Sutton, Kendal Waguespack and Mallory Sutton.

Dont count the Gators out this year. We will be rebuilding our defense, but these young Gators are hungry and ready to make a mark, Hartman said.

Last years St. Amant squad went 13-5-1 during the regular season and reached the second round of the playoffs.

East Ascension didnt make the playoffs last season. In fact, the Lady Spartans have missed out on the postseason two years in a row.

But head coach Jennifer Kennedy wants to change that this season. The Lady Spartans are hoping that the return of seven starters will allow them to compete for the District 4 championship in 2021-22.

East Ascension will return the most-decorated goalkeeper in the parish in Hannah May. The junior was named the districts Co-Defensive MVP and All-Metro Defensive MVP last season.

Unfortunately, one player the Lady Spartans will not have this season will be Abbie Delaune. Coach Kennedy said that not having her is a huge loss.

She was mainly a center midfielder, but she could play anywhere we needed. She was a fantastic leader, especially by example, Kennedy said.

But Kennedy said that she still foresees big things from defender/midfielders Sheyla and Nyla Sanchez.

Also, East Ascension returns two all-district players in Paige Pranskey and Ava Lambert.

Of Lambert, Kennedy said, Shes a vocal leader who is a solid, consistent player for us.

Kennedy said she is happy with the teams depth this season.

We are very young and have the biggest roster we have had since Ive been here, Kennedy said. We have a structure in place that will hopefully push each player to be the best version of themselves. Because there are so many players, there is definitely a competitive spirit on this team. They push each other to play at their highest levels.

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. Ascension Saint Thomas leadership and other notable Murfressboro community members were among those in attendance at Thursdays ribbon cutting celebration for Ascension Saint Thomas first 3Dmammography bus.

The 44-foot coach is outfitted with an imaging test that creates a three-dimensional picture of the breast. Set to serve 26 counties in the Middle Tennessee area, this coach will contribute to early detection and a reduction in late-stage breast cancer and breast cancer mortality by providing crucial access to screening mammography.

Our Mission in Motion program delivers potentially life-saving mammograms to women who might otherwise lack access to this vital service, said Jennifer Keaton, Regional Director of Operations at Ascension Saint Thomas. Moving forward, our additional buses will be updated and 3D tomosynthesis capabilities will replace our existing mobile breast-screening technology, in hopes of being more available to women in Middle Tennessee.

Event speakers included Gordon Ferguson, president and chief executive officer of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital; Gina DeJean, foundation director of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital; Jennifer Keaton,Regional Director of Operations of Ascension Medical Group;Patty Marschel, foundation and hospital board member of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital; Anne Davis, president of the Christy Houston Foundation; and Kelly Large, mobile health practice manager of Ascension Medical Group Tennessee.

This coach is made possible by the donors to the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation, The Ascension Saint Thomas Foundation, the Christy Houston Foundation, and through theOur Mission in Motionprogram, an Ascension Saint Thomas initiative to increase access to breast health services to underserved, uninsured, and low-income patients.

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About Ascension Saint Thomas

In Tennessee, Ascension Saint Thomas operates 10 hospital campuses with an 11th underway, in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities that cover a 68-county area and employ more than 10,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas provided more than $154 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2021. Serving Tennessee for 20 years, Ascension is a faith-based health care organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable.

About Ascension

Ascensionis a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care including139 hospitalsand more than 40 senior living facilities in 19 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascensions own group purchasing organization.

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ASCENSION PARISH, La (BRPROUD) Ascension Parish Sheriffs Office is reaching out to the community for help in achieving a specific accreditation that verifies the office meets professional standards.

The accreditation is administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) and requires agencies to comply with standards in four areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations, and support services. Part of this accreditation is a scheduled site-based assessment, which APSO is set to have.

Agency employees and community members are invited to speak at an open, virtual informational on Monday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. as part of the scheduled assessment. The public is also welcome to offer comments by calling (225)-621-8845 on Monday, Nov. 29 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The comments will be taken by the assessment team.

Guidelines for the comments are listed below:

A physical copy of the standards can be found at the sheriffs office headquarters located at 828 S. Irma Blvd. in Gonzales, La. For anyone who wants to submit written comments relating to the offices ability to comply with the standards can mail them to the CALEA Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. at 3575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155 or send them through email.

For those interested in attending the virtual informational, register for the Zoom conference here.

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LOREAUVILLE - Call it the Evan Simon show.

The junior Loreauville running back scored four touchdowns and the Loreauville Tigers clinched a share of the District 7-2A championship with a 31-13 win over Ascension Episcopal Friday.

"That just felt good," Simon said. "Not just the four touchdowns but beating them as well.

"Everyone said that we didn't play anyone, we didn't play any tough teams. We wanted to make a statement tonight and we did."

With the win, Loreauville improved to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in district, while AES fell to 6-3, 4-1.

Loreauville can clinch the outright district title - first since 2010 - next week with a win over Jeanerette. That win would also secure Loreauville's first perfect regular season since 1998.

The star of the show was Simon, who had touchdown runs of 5, 7, 5 and 11 yards for the Tigers.

Senior quarterback Calep Jacob scored the Tigers' other touchdown on an 11-yard run as well and led the Tigers with 176 yards rushing.

"I just trusted my offensive line and they opened holes for me to run though," Simon, who finished with 120 yards rushing, said. "We came out and wanted to make a statement and I think we made a statement tonight.

"I knew that we could have this kind of offensive effort, we just had to trust and believe in each other."

The other star of the show was a collective effort from the Loreauville defense,

The Tigers held Ascension, which entered the game scoring more than 30 points per outing and that had scored 66 points last week in a win over Franklin, to one offense touchdown.

Loreauville harassed, harried, sacked and intercepted Ascension quarterback Cade Dardar all night, Until late in the third quarter, the Blue Gators never crossed midfield. Loreauville forced three fumble, had four pass breakups and one interception.

"It was a good effort for the defense," senior Nick Deal said. "We were practicing pass scales all week long to get ready for their passing game.

"The defense line was able to get pressure and the secondary was able to break up the passes.:'

Deal had two pass breakups in the game for the Tigers. including one which prevented an Ascension touchdown in the second quarter.

Dardar finished with 50 yards passing and two interceptions. The Gators finished with only 109 yards of offense.

"It was an uncharacteristic effort from them. They don't fumble the ball and they had three or four tonight," LHS coach Terry Martin. "We knew going into the game if we let him stand in the pocket. set his feet and throw the ball, he'll kill us.

"So we we made the decision to put pressure on him and play man defense and it worked for us. We played much better than I thought that we'd play."

But the Tigers are looking for even more.

"We're not finished," Simon said. "There is still more to do."

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A positive attitude goes a long way. Breast cancer survivor Amy Lysyczyn is living proof.

Her journey to that point hasn't been aneasy one.

At 41, shed already been told she had the BRCA1 genetic mutation that put her at risk for cancer, so she completed her full hysterectomy. Then they found breast cancer.

In the fall of 2019, she underwent a double mastectomy. That was the beginning of more than a half-dozen surgeries she endured due to infections and complications from the mastectomy and breast reconstruction.

Then the world shut down due to the pandemic hit and she was confined at home because of a compromised immune system. She was still trying to recover and juggle her real estate business at the same time. Then her husbands boss died from COVID-19.

It was probably the darkest time in my life,"Lysyczyn recalled.

Between fears of cancer and a pandemic, she dealt with a roller coaster of emotions. To cope, she started counseling in February this year with Dr. Sherian Anderson with Tennessee Oncology in Murfreesboro.

During one of their sessions, Anderson recommended Lysyczyn attend the Ascension Saint Thomas Cancer Wellness and Survivorship program.

Founded in October 2018, the program focuses on facilitatinghealing and support for cancer patients and their families.

Through the survivorship program, Lysyczynjoined a support group that meets twice a month virtually. At these meetings they are open discussions about life, struggles, positive moments, and everything in between. There is also a virtual mindfulness meditation and a chance to work with a nutritionist, if desired, as well.

She also began exercise at the wellness center at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutyherford. Lysyczyn was there to recover range of motion in her shoulder, which had frozen during recovery from surgeries.

But she gained so much more.

For the first time in a year and a half, my mind was free from all the depressing and scary thoughts that consistently rushed through it all day, every day, Lysyczyn said. I got to talk, laugh, and openly discuss body issues as a result of what Id been through without judgement all while working out and getting physically and mentally healthier.

She also met Quantez Davis, an exercise physiologist she says changed her life. His upbeat attitude and encouragement brought a smile back toLysyczyn's face.

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Breast Cancer survivor Yolanda Bush, a data coordinator at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Camden, N.J., speaks about the importance of early detection.

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"I am a very positive person.I know how far encouraging the next person can help them achieve their goals. I just love to help people and make people smile," Davis said.

He tells his patients every day: Its not about where you start, it's about where you finish.

"It is so beautiful and amazing that she's able move her shoulder once again," Davis said.

To learn more about the Ascension Saint Thomas Cancer Wellness and Survivorship program, visithealthcare.ascension.org/.

Reach reporter Nancy DeGennaro at degennaro@dnj.com.

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LOREAUVILLE A year ago, Ascension Episcopal and Loreauville were preparing for one of the season's most anticipated high school football games.

It was going to be a battle of unbeatens the 5-0 Blue Gators against the 6-0 Tigers in a game expected to determine the District 7-2A champion.

However, because of a COVID-19 outbreak at Loreauville, the game was canceled and ultimately resulted in the Gators and Tigers sharing the district crown.

Ill never forget getting that call from my principal on a Tuesday it was right after homecoming week that I had to send five players home," Loreauville coach Terry Martin said. "I called (AES coach) Matt Desormeaux and told him I cant have you come here with all of this going on and so we canceled (the) junior varsity (game). Within 15 minutes, every player on my team was sent home. A day later, the whole school was shut down. That game would have been the measuring stick for us.

Although both teams arent undefeated this year, the Tigers will get that opportunity to measure themselves against the Blue Gators at 7 p.m. Friday in Loreauville.

The Blue Gators (6-2, 4-0) are led by quarterback Cade Dardar, running back Princeton Cahee (83 carries for 440 yards, 12 TDs) and receivers Britt Campbell and Austin Mills (28 catches for 483 yards, seven TDs).

Our guys come in every week ready to get better, Desormeaux said. No one is satisfied. Were 6-2, but we feel like we couldve been better than 6-2."

Dardar has completed 92 of 160 passes for 1,785 yards, 21 touchdowns and six interceptions, while rushing for 231 yards and three TDs.

Cade has done a phenomenal job for us, Desormeaux said. He has done a good job of taking what the defense gives us. He has been very patient for the most part, and if he continues to do that then we will continue to have success throwing the football.

Campbell has 40 receptions for 834 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Britt Campbell has been the biggest surprise, Desormeaux said. He doesnt have a lot of varsity experience, but he has developed into a really good football player this year. Hes a hard worker, multisport athlete and he has really improved his speed. He can block, catch and he runs good routes."

The Tigers have a wealth of talent as well, headlined by twins Calep Jacob and Collin Jacob two of the most exciting players in the state. Calep, the Tigers quarterback, has completed 40 of 66 passes for 775 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing for 702 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Calep and Collin are two of the more competitive kids I have ever been around, Martin said. Not only do they hate to lose, but they both have that drive to be the best on the field.

Desormeaux said the Tigers are more than just the Jacob brothers.

The twins are phenomenal athletes, he said, "but they have a really good team with good athletes. Its not just those two. They have a full team with good running backs and a good offensive line. Their defense does a great job of flying to the football."

The Tigers' supporting cast includes running backs Evan Simon (42-338, two TDs) and Ethan Simon (40-272, five TDs).

Ethan had been out with an elbow injury, but he came back last week, Martin said. Evan has quietly been one of the better running backs. We have had a lot of players step up this year. It has really been a big-time team effort.

Both Desormeaux and Martin agreed team effort and excelling at the basics is going to be the determining factor in who wins the Friday's game.

This is going to be a 48-minute football game, Desormeaux said. This is going to be a game that will come down to who makes the fewest mistakes. It should be a great game.

Its going to be a tough challenge, Martin said. Were treating it like a playoff game because thats the kind of team they are. Its going to be one of those games that a lot of people will be interested in seeing.

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The wait Is over: Ascension Episcopal, Loreauville to finally meet for 7-2A crown - The Advocate

The Staff of Homa is a powerful 5-star weapon available as a premium weapon you can pull for. Unfortunately, unlike some other 5-star weapons in the game, the Staff of Homa is only available as a limited weapon banner pull.

In other words, you cannot obtain this weapon from the Standard Banner, which is unfortunate, as its challenging to get a weapon you need from the Limited Weapon Banner. It can take up to 240 pulls to guarantee getting the weapon. You should gauge whether or not you need the weapon before pulling for it. As of this writing, the Staff of Homa will be available on November 2 as a limited weapon. After this Limited Weapon Banner ends, its unknown when it will return or if it will be added to the Standard Banner.

The Staff of Homa is the best polearm option for most polearm characters in the game. It deals the highest damage for Hu Tao and Xiangling and is generally an excellent option for any polearm character in the game.

Due to the weapons passive, the Staff of Homa is also an excellent option for the number of HP-scaling polearm users in the game. For example, Zhongli and Thoma will enjoy the Staff of Homa greatly, as it will increase both their damage and support capabilities.

Unfortunately, as a weapon only available on the Limited Weapon Banner, its an expensive weapon. It will increase your damage greatly, but gauge whether or not you really need the damage upgrade, as it can take a lot of Primogems to obtain the weapon.

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Genshin Impact: Staff of Homa - How to get it, stats, and ascension materials - Gamepur

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A joint investigation led to three arrests after authorities executed a search warrant at a residence on Woodhaven Drive in Gonzales and Kay Drive in Prairieville on Oct. 18.

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office deputies,Gonzales Police Department officers, and East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office deputies worked together on the matter, according to an APSO news release.

Detectives reported finding about27 pounds of marijuana, some 900 THC Vape Pens, 42 bottles of THC syrup, 37 jars of THC wax, 34 packs of THC edible candies, and 30 premade marijuana cigarettes.

On the same day, deputies executed a second search warrant on a residence located on Kay Drive in Prairieville. Detectives located marijuana, 446 premade marijuana cigarettes, and other drug paraphernalia. Both search warrants were connected to the joint investigation.

Three subjects were arrested and charged with the following:

-- Jack Bush, 37, of Gonzales was charged with five counts of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. He also faces a misdemeanor and felony charge with the Gonzales Police Department.

-- Sabrina Fisher, 22, of Prairieville was charged with possession of marijuana, four counts of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and Illegal carrying of a firearm in the presence of Illegal controlled dangerous substances.

-- Derrick Diez, 23, of St. Amant was charged with four counts of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and Illegal carrying of a firearm in the presence of Illegal controlled dangerous substances.

The three suspects were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail near Donaldsonville. No bond information was given.

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The Ascension Parish School Board joined its statewide counterpart in leaving the National School Boards Association after the group asked for federal help in dealing with what it called "the growing number of threats of violence and acts of intimidation occurring across the nation" against local K-12 officials over COVID-19 precautions.

In an about face, the National School Boards Association has backed off its claim that actions by local school board activists amount to "dome

NSBA apologized last week for its Sept. 29 letter asking President Biden to get the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other agencies to address "acts of malice, violence and threats" against public school officials that could be classified as "equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes."

In its apology, the national group said: "To be clear, the safety of school board members, other school officials and educators, and students is our top priority, and there remains important work to be done on this issue. However, there was no justification for some of the language included in the letter. We should have had a better process in place to allow for consultation on a communication of this significance."

The Louisiana School Boards Association is dropping out of the National School Boards Association after officials of the umbrella group asked

The Louisiana School Boards Association voted on Oct. 15 to withdraw from NSBA after the national organization's request for federal intervention.

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On Tuesday, the Ascension Parish School Board unanimously approved without comment by board members a resolution supporting the Louisiana School Boards Association's withdrawal.

The vote means the Ascension School Board will suspend financial and other support to the NSBA, including travel to any event hosted, supported or endorsed by the organization.

Ascension Parish resident Brandon Gomez voiced support for the resolution ahead of the vote Tuesday.

"Local school boards should make local decisions," he said.

"We pay y'all, y'all serve us," Gomez said. "We should always be the first to be considered and the last to be left out."

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Ascension Parish schools cut ties with national group for labeling parents terrorists - The Advocate