Chairman of the Public Service Commission and former Congressman Clyde Holloway of Forrest Hill has passed away at the age of 72. Former state representative and close friend of Holloway, Woody Jenkins, says Holloway was the type of man who took the initiative and didn’t wait for someone else to tell him what needed to be done…:
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In a statement, Governor John Bel Edwards says Holloway always remained accessible and a powerful voice for his constituents.

According to the American Farm Bureau, food prices at the grocery store are down 13-percent from last year. Louisiana Farm Bureau specialist Neil Melancon says the quarterly survey looks at prices of several food items:
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Prices for eggs have plummeted a whopping 51-percent, and whole milk is down 10-percent.

New data from the Associated Press and USA Today shows Louisiana has the second highest rate of accidental shootings involving minors. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The US graduation rate is at an all time high, and so is Louisiana’s. According to a report released by the White House, Louisiana’s graduation rate for 2014-2015 is 77.5 percent, compared to 74.6 percent the prior year. The overall US graduation rate went up to 83.2 percent.