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.
A neighboring police agency donated six surplus radios after WBR Independent reported on Port Allen PD's equipment needs — and the city took its first formal steps toward a new wastewater treatment plant.
June 18, 2026
Annie Claire Bass says she's been on both sides of the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, and that's exactly why she wants the job. The newly named executive director sat down with WBR Independent to talk small business, economic development, and what members can expect.
June 17, 2026
The Addis Town Council voted Wednesday to replace undersized culverts on First Street after an engineer found the existing pipes fall short during heavy rain. The council also approved a home occupation permit and heard updates on parish utilities and public safety.
June 16, 2026
Five Signatures Short: Where Louisiana's Congressional Delegation Stands on the Wounded Veteran Tax
June 15, 2026
Three Port Allen Police Department officers received certificates of commendation for their response to a juvenile sexual battery case — a call Chief Donovan Mitchell says showed exactly what he expects from his department.
June 12, 2026
Whitney Crockett grew up riding along to fire calls with her father. Now the Lobdell resident is running for 2nd Vice President of the Louisiana State Firemen's Association — and she says the fire service needs more voices at the table.
June 11, 2026
The Brusly Town Council voted Monday to adopt a 2026-2027 budget projecting expenses will outpace revenue by $502,010. Council members said the deficit is covered by reserves but warned the town cannot continue down the same path.
June 09, 2026
A Port Allen man with unresolved 2024 drug charges fled the West Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse on foot Monday after deputies attempted to detain him. Witnesses last spotted Jasen Webb, 45, near the WBR Governmental Building before losing track of him.
June 08, 2026
Chief Donovan Mitchell made the case Tuesday for four surveillance cameras and three in-car radios for patrol vehicles that have gone without them since 2023. The full council votes June 10.
June 08, 2026
