One Year of WBR Independent: What's Next
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
John Summers
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.