Gov. Jeff Landry called West Baton Rouge's Career Academy Louisiana's "exhibit A" during a skilled-trades event Oct. 8. Then he told state lawmakers in the crowd that TOPS spending has to change.
October 09, 2026
Brennan Williams set up his first lemonade stand at 9. He's 20 now, his lemonade is in stores, and Sunday, Oct. 11, he's throwing it an official launch at the Addis Community Center. Free and open to everybody.
October 09, 2026
Port Allen police believe one person is behind six vehicle break-ins reported Sept. 30, and detectives have video. All six cars were unlocked, and guns were among the items taken.
October 08, 2026
Addis Police say a homeowner fired a shot toward a car carrying two juveniles who had just rolled his home with toilet paper. They had the wrong house. Brusly police also report a busy homecoming week.
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West Baton Rouge Parish's combined tax rate rose to 101.4 mills this year, and nearly all of the increase came from the school board. Here's what it means for your bill, who pays most of it and five property tax amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot.
September 30, 2026
Households in Brusly, Addis and unincorporated West Baton Rouge Parish would pay $2.19 more a month for garbage pickup under a proposal the parish council votes on Oct. 8. The parish says the new rate would first show up on bills mailed in December.
September 29, 2026
Addis police are investigating the death of a person found near the levee. Police say no official determination on the cause or manner of death will be made until their investigation and the coroner's review are complete.
September 27, 2026
West Baton Rouge deputies and the sheriff's Special Response Team arrested a New Roads man at a Lobdell Highway motel after East Baton Rouge authorities asked for help finding him.
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