According to a new study, about 12% of kids’ daily calories comes from fast food. The National Center for Health Statistics says that youngsters between the ages of 12 to 19 ate twice as many calories from fast food as children ages two to 11. Dr. Melinda Sothern, with the LSU Health Sciences Center, says researchers did not find any differences in caloric consumption by gender, weight or poverty status, but…:
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She says she hopes this study will help parents keep a better eye on what their kids are eating.

Leaders are once again opening the discussion about creating a railway commuter line that would connect Baton Rouge and New Orleans. During a gathering in Gonzales today, parish presidents and representatives from the seven parishes along the would-be route got together to urge the next Louisiana governor to back the project. The Southern Rail Commission plans to present funding options to the gubernatorial candidates later this fall.

The Grambling State University family is mourning the loss of Doris Robinson, the spouse of the late Legendary Coach Eddie Robinson, Sr. Family members report that Mrs. Robinson passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. this morning after a brief illness at the age of 96. Grambling head football coach Broderick Fobbs says Mrs. Robinson always looked at the GSU football players as her own kids…:
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Mrs. Robinson is referred to as the “Eternal First Lady of GSU Football.” She and Eddie got married in 1941.

Two more lawmakers have been added to the list of those who will be running without opposition in the October 24th primary. The state House says Hammond Representative Chris Broadwater and Covington Representative Paul Hollis both had challengers who have decided not to run for the office. The number of legislators in the lower chamber who do not have opponents is 51 out of 105.