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Louisiana’s adult obesity rate dropped in 2025, CDC says. Here’s the latest U.S. data.
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (347+ words) Louisiana jumped in the rankings for adult obesity rates, from the fourth-highest rate in the nation in 2023 to 19th-highest in 2025, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state’s obesity rate was 39.2% in 2024. In…...
Letters: As nation’s poorest state, Louisiana can’t bear more cuts to food program
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (295+ words) A cafeteria worker at Covington High has a stack of hot lunches ready to distribute to hungry children. Millions of Americans are facing an impossible situation. They were receiving SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — benefits because they qualified under strict…...
Letters: Now may be the time to contemplate judgment
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (186+ words) Razor wire is seen along the perimeter of a yard, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La. What if Jesus spoke the absolute truth when he explained: “Whatever you do to the least among you, that you do…...
The Saints rest Chris Olave after receiver took hard hit late in Monday’s blowout loss
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (301+ words) The New Orleans Saints gave Chris Olave a day off from practice Wednesday after he took a hard hit late in Monday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Olave was slow to get up after he took a hard hit from…...
Seniors pick up tips on financial wellness at COA in Jackson
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (207+ words) Kevin White, of Landmark Bank, talks about financial matters during a Council on Aging’s Financial Wellness program in Jackson. Bank of Zachary representatives shown here at the Financial Wellness program are Haley Myers and Ashley O’Neal. Representing Lane Regional Medical…...
‘It’s going to be future-resilient.’ Get a look at the St. Francisville Hut 8 data center.
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (948+ words) Down a winding dirt road in what used to be a hunting site in St. Francisville sits the under-construction River Bend Campus data center, inching closer to opening. The first of four data halls is expected to be completed on…...
Letters: Tackle the root causes of chronic school absenteeism
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (320+ words) A parent chats with an East Baton Rouge Parish Schools bus driver after a drop off on Baywood Avenue, Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. In a recent conversation about truancy, I was asked, "Can we make school fun again?...
Letters: ‘Pelican Thrasher’ pipeline’s name adds insult to injury
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (296+ words) Louisiana’s state bird is the brown pelican. So perhaps someone should explain how a pipeline being built to feed yet another massive LNG export facility on Louisiana’s coast ended up carrying the name “Pelican Thrasher.” Maybe the people who chose…...
Letters: Criminal defense is vital, guaranteed by the Constitution
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (361+ words) Recently, I received a campaign flyer in the mail from someone who suggested that her opponent in a judicial race could ânot be trusted to keep our families safe.â This conclusion came from the fact that he â…...
Letters: NOLA should raise sales tax before asking more of property owners
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (227+ words) As a lifelong resident of New Orleans and a property taxpayer for more than 42 years, I am deeply concerned about the proposal to increase property taxes to address the city's budget shortfall. I understand that the city faces serious financial…...