Founder and editor of WBR Independent. U.S. Army veteran, Purple Heart recipient, Eagle Scout, former volunteer firefighter. Covering West Baton Rouge Parish with principle, not politics.
PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge finally has its own one-stop shipping and business services center, and the couple behind it didn't have to look far to understand why it was needed. Joy and Mike Ruckman opened Ship - N - Mail Center, LLC on Monday at 540 Court
May 13, 2026
Two Brusly officers received Life Saving Awards Monday night, but the full story includes a cardiac arrest, four doses of Narcan, and five more first responders who deserve recognition too.
May 12, 2026
Port Allen's finance director presented a plan to formalize utility payment arrangements — fixing a problem auditors have flagged for years. The committee also heard about a $13,000 Lexipol correction, four police hires, and a budget focused on sewer repairs.
May 11, 2026
One year in. Editor John Summers reflects on what it took to build West Baton Rouge's only independent news publication — and what's coming in year two.
May 11, 2026