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The Destrehan Wildcats thump the East Ascension Spartans 42-2 Friday night, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan's Leslie Jefferson (1) dances into the end zone for the touchdown against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

East Ascension's Jacorey Johnson (6) and Destrehan's Kevin Adam's (7) go airborne on the play, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan's Leslie Jefferson (1) lines up against East Ascension's D'ron Mczeal (12) on the play, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan's Kaleb Johnson (34) kicks the extra point held by Braden Fenerty (14) against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan quarterback Jai Eugene, Jr. (4) runs the ball on the keeper before the touchdown against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan quarterback Jai Eugene, Jr. (4) throws a pass to Kaden Nickelson (11) against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan quarterback Jai Eugene, Jr. (4) drops back for the pass against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan quarterback Jai Eugene, Jr. (4) throws a touchdown pass against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

East Ascension quarterback Jaylon Lee (9) hands the ball off to Jacorey Johnson (6) against Destrehan, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

East Ascension lines up at kickoff against Destrehan, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan's Leslie Jefferson (1) pulls in the reception before the touchdown against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Students in the East Ascension stands cheer on the Spartans against Destrehan, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan's Alexander Hamilton (50) and Landry Cannon (74) celebrate with Leslie Jefferson (1) after Jefferson scored against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

East Ascension's Jacorey Johnson (6) goes airborne on the stop by Destrehan's Kevin Adam's (7), Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan's Daniel Blood (10) makes the catch on a touchdown reception against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan's Shane Lee (24) runs the ball after the handoff against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan's Jacobi Green (9) blocks the ball from getting to East Ascension's Zhavier Jupiter (13), Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

East Ascension head coach Darnell Lee coaches against Destrehan, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

East Ascension takes the field before kickoff against Destrehan, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan head coach Marcus Scott coaches against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

East Ascension head coach Darnell Lee coaches against Destrehan, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

East Ascension takes the field before kickoff against Destrehan, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan head coach Marcus Scott speaks with his players on the field before their game against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

Destrehan head coach Marcus Scott coaches against East Ascension, Friday, September 16, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in Gonzales, La.

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Sumeru opens up with the arrival of Genshin Impact 3.0, and it will be the fourth nation Paimon and the Traveler visit.

The new Dendro nation will introduce a new set of characters and weapons, among them a new series of Craftable Weapons.

Here we've prepared a list of all of the Craftable Weapons of Sumeru in Genshin Impact 3.0, including their names, stats, weapon designs, ascension materials, and a brief guide on how to obtain them.

This information was gathered from the Genshin Impact 3.0 beta, so keep in mind that some things may change by the update's release date.

Weapons from Sumeru will benefit Elemental Reactions by buffing the damage made by the team.

They also focus on Elemental Mastery and Energy Recharge as secondary stats.

Here are all of the craftable weapons in Genshin Impact 3.0 that will arrive alongside the Sumeru region according to the beta so far.

READ MORE:Genshin Impact Sumeru: Everything we know about the Dendro Nation

Travelers need to visit a blacksmith from any nation to craft weapons in Genshin Impact. However, before crafting, it is necessary to collect all of the required materials.

Players need Mora, Common Ores, Local Specialties (Sumeru Ores), as well as the essential material, the Weapon Blueprints or Billets.

Weapon Blueprint

The craftable weapons from the Sumeru region will be available from the first day of Genshin Impact 3.0, which will go live on August 24, 2022.

However, these weapons may require new crafting billets, ore from Sumeru, and completing challenges or quests from the new update.

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Cristina Verdoliva is more than an avid soccer playerthe game is in her blood.

For the 18-year-old, kicking a ball around, dribbling and running until her lungs burn is a favourite pastime, especially with her family. It started with her father, who has been a fanatic for as long as she can remember. The passion was then passed onto her and her older brother. Both of them spend countless hours perfecting their skills at their home in Malton.

In Grade 9, Cristina attended Ascension Of Our Lord Secondary School and was hoping to follow in her brothers footsteps after he played on the schools soccer team.

She made it on in her freshman year, but was surprised by the lack of support and poor facilities. Funding for outdoor recreation and competitive athletics could be seen at other Catholic schools. While students benefited socially, physically and psychologically, Ascension was falling further behind, much like other parts of Malton that have suffered for years due to neglect.

Ascension is the only Catholic high school in Mississauga without a proper sports facility nearby. Students who enjoy athletics at the school need to train for track and field competitions on pavement and inside the small gym. The schools sports teams do not have a home field nearbyas there is no joint-use agreement between the school and the City which owns the nearby field, which has been poorly maintainedstudents have to travel to compete. Practicing is difficult due to the lack of proper facilities.

In July the field was crunchy from heat and ignored by local kids walking through the area. In the distance CN Rail tracks carry rail cars hauling goods.

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For years the community has been asking for equitable funding. Families have been calling on the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) and the City of Mississauga to replace the decaying, City-owned, soccer field in Anaka Park beside the school with a new facility that includes a proper track around it.

Critics say the Catholic Board is neglecting the school, largely because of the socio-economic profile of the area.

The Board says funding for the project has not flowed because stakeholders cant reach a decision. It also blamed the Province, but Queens Park told The Pointer the Board is responsible for greenlighting the needed money.

Details of closed door meetings between stakeholders, including the DPCDSB, City of Mississauga and community members have trickled out as they try to hash out how to pay for a new soccer field and surrounding track. Agreeing on a design has been part of the problem. Meanwhile, students like Cristina, who just graduated, wonder why other schools in Peel provide so many more opportunities compared to their Malton school.

Mounting concern over the perceived treatment by the Catholic Board toward students in a school that is predominantly non-white, comes as the church continues to receive widespread condemnation for its abhorrent treatment of indigenous communities going back almost 200 years.

In the spring, the City and DPCDSB reached a consensus on a future facility, but details have not been made public and its unclear whether any formal agreement has been signed between the City and the school board.

[D]ue to the limited size of Anaka Park, a consensus involving the City, DPCDSB, and the Ascension of Our Lord school community on an agreeable design for the proposed track and field amenities did not occur until this spring, Bruce Campbell, a DPCDSB spokesperson, wrote in an email. Until this occurred, any further consideration around funding could not be finalized.

Campbell did not share the details of what was agreed to, or what any future facility might look like.

Documents shared with The Pointer indicate there have been several options considered including an eight-lane track surrounding a tilted soccer field. Improvements also included new top soil, goal posts and a more expensive option with bleachers and benches.

The four iterations that were proposed range from about $300,000 to $5.3 million for a turf field with a dome overtop. Its unclear if any of these options were what the City and board settled on earlier this year.

The redevelopment of Anaka Park to construct a new track and field facility for Ascension of Our Lord SS students has been a top priority of DPCDSB for several years, Campbell said. That is why DPCDSB has collaborated with the City, the Ascension of Our Lord school community, members of the Malton community, and the local MPP to finalize the scope of the project and secure capital funding.

According to the Ward Councillor Carolyn Parrish, the Citys portion of the funding has been sitting and waiting for some time, but the Board has refused to put up its share.

Parrish says the City is prepared to provide the land and fund the extensive design work, at a cost of about $1.65 million (the money still needs to be approved by Council). According to her, DPCDSB has never provided a commitment to fund its portion of the project, which she says is about $1 million.

The School Board claims massive debt and an inability to put in $1 million for the only school in Mississauga without any outdoor recreation space of any kind, Parrish said. I have ensured the $1.65 million is available when the Board is able to contribute their shareall to no avail thus far.

Campbell says the Province needs to commit funding for the Boards share.

DPCDSB continues to work towards securing the funding as expeditiously as possible to construct this project. Once that occurs, the City of Mississauga, as owners of Anaka Park, would likely establish the timelines for the planning and construction of the field, he said. It is ultimately up to the Ministry of Education as to the funding and resulting timeline for the project to proceed.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Education told The Pointer the Province does not get involved in this type of funding and the school board and municipality are responsible for reaching an agreement including a timeline for the project. Trustees, not the Province, have to make decisions about a Boards use of its capital budget, the ministry said.

Parrish says the Board is using the Province as an excuse, because Trustees simply dont want to fund Ascension equitably.

One wonders how many Ascension kids drop out of school because their Trustees and senior staff cannot or will not provide them with safe conditions under which they can achieve athletic success, Parrish said. It is an outrage that these students, tucked away in an isolated part of the city, have to practice high jump on the pavement of the teachers parking lot and running events in the terrazzo halls of the schooland yet they win ribbons at track meets.

Parrish says the way Ascension has been treated for decades by the board, which put a high school into the footprint of an old middle school, despite the lack of space, is a clear sign of neglect by the board, which prioritizes schools outside Malton and other diverse areas.

Councillor Carolyn Parrish has been working to find a way to create a new recreational facility for Ascension students for years.

(Alexis Wright/The Pointer)

Malton is often a forgotten part of Mississauga, she says.

Pearson International Airport creates a physical, and social, barrier between it and the rest of the city. The area is more connected to Rexdale in Toronto and southeastern Brampton culturally, economically and socially.

According to the 2016 Census almost 85 percent of Malton residents were visible minorities; the largest groups were South Asian-Canadians, Chinese-Canadians, Black-Canadians, Filipino-Canadians, Latino-Canadians and Arab-Canadians. Residents were, on average, more than two years younger than the city overall, and occupied some of the most demanding blue-collar jobs in manufacturing, transportation and logistics support and warehouse work.

Parrish and Mayor Bonnie Crombie before her, who represented Malton prior to becoming the head of Council, have highlighted the many inequities residents in the area struggle with.

Cristina considered switching schools due to the Catholic Boards failure to invest in sports facilities and clubs at Ascension.

I kind of was turned off by the fact that we didnt have all these facilities and resources, and I was kind of considering not going to Ascension.

Cristina agrees with Parrish: her school community is being left behind.

It's not only Ascension, it's Malton as a whole we're neglected and it's totally unfair and inequitable.

Cristina Verdoliva (bottom right) was on the Ascension soccer team in Grade 9.

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The inequality is frustrating for Cristina and her fellow students. She says many felt the inferior treatment when they saw the Malton Youth Hub and the state-of-the-art turf field being built beside Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School by the public board. It raises questions, she says.

Not being able to have your school support a home game where all your friends come, they're cheering your team on, not being able to experience that really does have an effect on us, she said.

Parrish was a driving force behind the youth hub, and is now pushing the Catholic Board to also create equitable opportunities for Malton students.

Ascension Catholic High School was built as a middle school, so space constraints have been a problem over the years.

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There is nothing within close walking distance from Ascension that students can engage with to keep occupied, Cristina said. A small strip mall located across from the school recently closed leaving students with even fewer options.

I see them walking around the community on their lunch, it's so sad, Grazia, Cristinas mother says. They are walking around like zombies because they have nowhere to go. That time could be spent kicking a ball on the beautiful turf field or running around on the track.

Community advocates are concerned that students are turning away from the school. The DPCDSB as a whole has seen its enrolment decline 10.5 percent since the 2018/19 school year.

Parents have seen the lack of attention to sports and other activities at Ascension for more than a decade.

Flavienne Sagna-Layne has been on the Ascension Parents Committee for years, and says long before she joined, there was a demand for a new soccer field and track.

She says the Ascension community has been asking for an upgraded facility for 14 years.

Sagna-Layne has two sons in Grades 10 and 11 at Ascension, both avid athletes who have been impacted by the lack of facilities at the school. After the frustration with the board, she took her sons and three of their friends to Saint Marcellinus, another Catholic high school, located in Mississaugas Meadowvale neighbourhood, to see the outdoor track hoping it would spark something in them.

They were shocked, Sagna-Layne told The Pointer. The group of boys decided to create a petition and a video informing the student body of the unequal treatment by the Board.

They went and presented it to student council, and all of them were like, what, how come we don't have (what Saint Marcellinus has) and Lincoln is getting a hub and the field? They were all pumped up, the students absolutely are behind it, Sagna-Layne said.

The Malton Youth Hub will have direct access to PDSBs Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School.

(Alexis Wright/The Pointer)

Cristina hopes she was one of the last graduates to pass through Ascension without a new soccer field and track.

I want to belong to a school that I know cares about their athleticsI personally didn't feel like I was part of a facility that kind of cared about athletics. I know our students did, but I can't say the same about the school board.

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GI Associates recently added Sara Gregorich FNP-C and Michelle Brown FNP-BC to its team of providers at the new GI Associates of Stevens Point location.

Gregorich recently completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree at Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Michigan. Gregorich has more than ten years of gastroenterology experience as a former registered nurse at Aspirus, formerly Ascension and Ministry Medical Group.

Brown joins the team at GI Associates from Marshfield Clinic-Marshfield Urgent Care. As a registered nurse, Brown worked at the Aspirus Birthing Center in Wausau. Brown is a current member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and holds the position of aviation operations specialist and registered nurse.

The two join doctors Benjamin Schneeberger, Justin Hartke, Adam Godsey, Melinda Wayde, and Andrew Johannes at the new GI Associates Stevens Point Clinic, located at 3225 Business Park Dr.

GI Associates opened its Stevens Point location last year. Its the largest independent practice in Northern and Central Wisconsin dedicated exclusively to gastroenterology care. Gastroenterologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of adults with diseases of the digestive tract, pancreas, liver and gall bladder.

For more information, or to make an appointment at any of our locations, please call GI Associates at 715-847-2558 or visit giassoc.org.

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Eugene Gene Richard Toews, 87, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 27, 1935 in Langdon, North Dakota, the son of Abram P. and Prisilla (Wiebe) Toews.

Gene was a member of the Grafton Church of God in Christ, Mennonite in Grafton, North Dakota.

He was united in marriage to Joyce Katherine Schmidt on December 1, 1957 at Grace Mennonite Church in Halstead. She preceded him in death on December 25, 2021.

Gene worked at Big Chief Manufacturing in Hutchinson, later working for Hesston Corporation and Skyline Manufacturing in Halstead.

He is survived by his four sons, Gary (Elda Mae) Toews of Burns, KS, Randy (Bonnie) Toews of Livingston, CO, Bruce (Susan) Toews of Pisek, ND, and Travis (Juliann) Toews of Grifton, NC; 20 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Lorne Toews of Grafton, ND, Jim Toews of Ithaca, MI, and Larry Toews of Park River, ND; and three sisters, Norma Reimer of Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada, Linda Toews of Altona, Manitoba, Canada, and Janet Toews of Grafton, ND.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joyce; and brother, Burton Toews.

Funeral services will be held at Grafton Mennonite Church, Grafton, North Dakota. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Moundridge Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Moundridge Manor in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.

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Accused of swindling the federal government of hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic relief money, Ascension Parish resident Tynea Lynnshay Gray promised her followers on social media a cut of the action if they helped her in one of her schemes.

Her promises often came with exhortations like "'Y'all know what to do,'" a witness has alleged to a federal grand jury, to implicitly encourage those followers to contact her, file bogus paperwork and take other steps to receive the pandemic aid on false pretenses.

The federal grand jury in Baton Rouge has accused Gray of taking the U.S. pandemic unemployment assistance program and a related small business loan programfor about $571,000 combined through schemes that went on between June 2020 and October 2021.

In one of the schemes, Gray, a 23-year-old college graduate who was honored a decade ago as a Gonzales middle school student for being a top fundraiser among her peers, convinced around two dozen people to claim falsely that they lived in California and worked at a California Walmart that had closed in the COVID pandemic, the indictment alleges.

These people falsely claimed they had lost their jobs at the Walmart and filed for supplemental unemployment assistance. Those claims alone netted more than $550,000 combined for Gray and many of the applicants, the indictment alleges.

Gray, who listed a Donaldsonville address at the time of the scheme but recently moved to Prairieville, has been charged with two counts of mail fraud and a count of wire fraud.

Prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baton Rouge are also seeking to force her to forfeit the money.

The indictment was unsealed earlier this month after agents picked her up July 11, court papers say.

Gray, who has a past history of state financial fraud allegations against her in Louisiana,has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges but remains in detention as a flight risk, court papers say.

Her federal public defender, Catherine Maraist, pointed out on Monday that an indictment is only an allegation, saying the truth will come out as the case proceeds. She declined further comment.

The federal government put out hundreds of billions of dollars through the CARES Act and other measures to keep people and businesses solvent during the slowdowns from the pandemic. Those measures included the supplemental unemployment program, known as PUA, and a $649 billion program to sustain small businesses, known as the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP.

Like other states, California managed its own share of the federal program.

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At least 27 times, Gray had people request debit cards for the supplemental unemployment assistance from the California program in their names and with their personal information and had the cards shipped to her home address then in Donaldsonville, the federal grand jury alleges.

"Once received, Gray sometimes delivered the debit cards to individuals in exchange for a portion of the funds," the grand jury alleges in the indictment.

The indictment names Gray as the only defendant.

Holly Sheets, spokeswoman for federal prosecutors in Baton Rouge, said she could not comment any further than what is in the public record.

At least seven times, the grand jury also alleges, Gray submitted claims without the knowledge of people named in applications. In June 2020, she also submitted an unemployment claim in her own name with same false story about a lost job at a Walmart California.

The indictment details two unnamed people, an "Individual A" from the White Castle and Plaquemine areas and a "C.W." of Baton Rouge, who each had bogus unemployment claims submitted in their names totaling a combined $16,831.

Individual A filed the claim with Gray's aid and from her laptop in Donaldsonville in July 2020 while C.W. had a claim filed without his knowledge the same month, the indictment alleges.

In February 2021, Gray also filed false claims with the federal small business program, or PPP, with the business name Royaldiamondzkollection LLC and two other businesses. She was able to pull in at least $20,833 in PPP funds, the indictment alleges.

In a hearing on Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Scott D. Johnson found Gray was a flight risk. Among the reasons for his ruling, he noted the weight of evidence against her, her past criminal history, past failure to show up for state court proceedings, past attempts to evade law enforcement, and past violations of probation, parole or supervised release.

Since 2016, Ascension prosecutors have accused Gray of multiple bank fraud, forgery, theft and bogus check schemes and won a 2020 bank fraud conviction against her, state court papers say. She also has pending charges in St. Mary Parish.

Though some earlier Ascension charges were later dropped, others are still pending, including late September and early October 2021 allegations that she cashed nearly $5,000 in bogus checks in the name of a former employer at a local grocery store in Gonzales.

For the 2020 bank fraud conviction, Gray received a suspended sentence as a first-time offender.

In late February, she received an automatic first-time offender pardon from the state. She was arrested a little more than two months later on new forgery and felony theft counts in Ascension, court papers say.

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SAGINAW, MI Ascension Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, in partnership with the Ascension Field Neurosciences Institute, will again be offering free sports physicals and concussion baseline assessments for middle and high school students.

This years tests will run from 4-8 p.m., Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26.

The hospital group says there are a limited number of appointments available, so calling ahead is advised. Anyone looking to schedule a physical or concussion test can call 989-497-3118.

Assessments will be provided at Ascension Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 4677 Towne Centre Road, Medical Arts Building 3, on the second floor.

Tests are estimated to take 15 minutes for a sports physical or 30 minutes for both a physical and concussion baseline.

Physicals will be performed by trained sports medicine physicians, orthopedic sports surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers and Central Michigan University family medicine residents and medical students.

Concussion baseline assessments are performed to measure normal functioning in multiple areas of the brain that are commonly affected following a concussion.

Assessments are done using the TRAZER Health risk assessment Concussion baseline/ RTP Protocol, where simulations mimic active gameplay and provide detailed data about an athletes performance capabilities.

Areas measured by this test include reaction time, reaction speed, heart rate, acceleration & deceleration capabilities and more.

Baseline assessments allow for comparison of post-injury state to baseline parameters for accurate diagnosis and proper return to play protocol.

Each student will need to bring a completed Michigan High School Athletic Association medical history/consent form and baseline consent form signed appropriately by a parent or guardian.

Parental attendance is required for students under 18. Forms are available online at http://www.fni.org.

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PANAMA CITY Ascension Sacred Heart Bay officials on Aug. 3 will unveil a $6 million radiology suite at its Panama City hospital.

The suitewill feature improved imaging capabilities for patients, including a new MRI machine andupgraded equipment that offers patients additional comfort and convenience.It also will offera new waiting room and testing rooms for high-quality image MRI, X-ray, CT scan, fluoroscopyand a multi-use space.

The suite is next to the hospitals main entrance lobby withcontrolled access directly to the emergency room.

Ascension receives award: Ascension Sacred Heart Bay gets national award for heart disease and stroke treatment

PCB ER facility: $11 million freestanding emergency room coming to Panama City Beach. Here are the details

The new facility comes right after Ascension Sacred Heart Bay wasawarded theAmerican Heart Association's SilverPlus Get With The Guidelines-Strokequality achievement award in early July for demonstrating a commitment to following the latestresearch-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke.

"The new suite compliments our accredited advanced primary stroke program with recognition by the American Heart Association for high-quality stroke care," Ascension Sacred Heart Bay President Robin Godwin said. "It offers patients a non-invasive, fast and simple imaging procedure that delivers crucial information for diagnosis and treatment to their doctor."

Ascension Sacred HeartBay opened a women's diagnosticcenterat its Panama City hospital on Feb. 21 and a pediatric clinic at itsPanama City Beach location on April 15.

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Louisiana reported 18,230 new cases of coronavirus in the week ending Sunday, down 3.8% from the previous week. The previous week had 18,949 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Louisiana ranked second among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 7.7% from the week before, with 862,778 cases reported. With 1.4% of the country's population, Louisiana had 2.11% of the country's cases in the last week. Across the country, 23 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.

Ascension Parish reported 463 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 388 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 37,919 cases and 295 deaths.

Across Louisiana, cases fell in 39 parishes, with the best declines in Orleans Parish, with 1,268 cases from 1,479 a week earlier; in Terrebonne Parish, with 467 cases from 568; and in Bossier Parish, with 650 cases from 747.

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Within Louisiana, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in West Carroll Parish with 776 cases per 100,000 per week; Morehouse Parish with 683; and Jackson Parish with 654. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.

Adding the most new cases overall were Jefferson Parish, with 1,534 cases; East Baton Rouge Parish, with 1,396 cases; and Orleans Parish, with 1,268. Weekly case counts rose in 24 parishes from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week's pace were in Tangipahoa, Lafayette and Ascension parishes.

In Louisiana, 42 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 43 people were reported dead.

A total of 1,363,543 people in Louisiana have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 17,516 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 90,410,386 people have tested positive and 1,026,951 people have died.

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USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, July 24. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:

Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:

Hospitals in 33 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 33 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 38 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.

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Job seekers are encouraged to explore opportunities with Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital. The new, state-of-the-art facility with industry-leading robotics technology opened this summer on the Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown campus. A joint operation of Ascension Saint Thomas and Kindred Rehabilitation Services, a division of LifePoint Health, the 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital provides personalized and innovative post-acute care to patients recovering from neurological, orthopedic, and cardiac events.

Attractive opportunities are available for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants to join our team at our brand new facility. This is a rare opportunity to help build and shape the culture of a brand new hospital!

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