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.
The WBR Parish Council denied a $4,000 change order on the Court Street Sidewalk Project after Councilman Alan Crowe challenged the math line by line — then discovered the same engineering firm made a separate $72,000 error on the same project.
September 22, 2026
Brian Carter used to drive past the building every day on his way to work. Then he found it on Facebook Marketplace. That was the beginning of The Batter's Box Snack Shop — a baseball-themed spot in Brusly serving breakfast burritos, banana waffles, and 18 flavors of Italian ice
September 19, 2026
Sixteen teams competed in the BCA Championship Cook-Off at the Oldies But Goodies Fest, now in its 19th year. Organizers say they need more competitors to qualify for the Jack Daniel's World Championship.
September 18, 2026
Parish Assessor Christopher Guerin told the School Board that roughly $1.4 billion in ITEP contracts will expire by the end of 2027, generating millions in new recurring property tax revenue for the district. About half of all parish property taxes go to the school system.
September 16, 2026
An 18-year-old Abbeville man faces two counts of third-degree rape after Brusly police say he traveled to meet two 13-year-old victims he contacted through social media.
September 16, 2026
The Addis Town Council awarded contracts for the 2026 Road Rehab Project and Harris Avenue Drainage Project at its September 8 meeting. Both came in well under engineer estimates as increased competition drove prices down. The council also heard police and public works reports.
September 15, 2026
Prairieville woman has been arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run and obstruction of justice after striking a golf cart carrying two 13-year-old girls in Brusly on Saturday, then having the vehicle towed out of the parish, the Brusly Police Department announced.
September 13, 2026
A hit-and-run driver struck a golf cart carrying two juveniles near Alexander Park on Saturday and left the scene without stopping, according to the Brusly Police Department and a family member. The golf cart was on West Main Street when a silver Mercedes SUV hit it, sending both kids off the cart.
September 13, 2026
The Oldies But Goodies Fest and BBQ Cook-Off returns to Port Allen this weekend at the WBR Conference Center on North Westport Drive. BBQ cook-off Saturday, antique car show and That 70's Band Sunday.
September 11, 2026
